Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 07:02:40 +0200 (CEST)
From: jacoblion@tutanota.com
Subject: A Neglected Boy   Chapter 18

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Chapter 18

Kori and Jake A Story of Love

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. . . . At the end of Chapter 17 . . . .  I pulled Kori to me his head was
on my right arm and my left arm was over him like so many nights now and to
my surprise he had his underwear on.  I closed my eyes and went to sleep.

. . . .  Chapter 18 . . . The morning sun shone through the window and as
Kori lie sleeping his face and hair was bathed in the glow of the morning
sun.  He appeared as sweet and innocent as an angel.  I did not want to
wake him.  I gently slid out of bed.  Quietly I made my way to the bathroom
to pee and enjoy a warm shower.  I turned on the shower and set the spray
to its soft setting and stepped in.  The warmth and gentleness of the spray
was delightful and I did not hear Kori when he stepped in behind me.  I was
pleasantly surprised when I felt his arms around me.  I turned to face him
and placed my arms around him and drew him to me.

   What an amazing start to a new day. Kori was hard, so was I, he stepped
under the spray and handed me the cloth and asked me to wash his back.  I
had to laugh because he wasn't shy and it was as if this were a normal
start to any day.  Then as I was washing his back I thought for us maybe
this is a normal start for a new day.  Anyway we were both sharing
something special, gentle and loving.  I took the strawberry shampoo and
poured about enough for three people on his head and began to lather his
hair then down his back to his little bum and back to his neck.  He sounded
much like a kitten purring and I considered this to be the epitome of
contentment.

   His eyes were closed and I turned him around and began with his face and
then his neck and continued down just past his belly button and then back
up.  He never stopped that purring sound.  It was delightful to hear him,
to see his face with his little smile and all the while his eyes tightly
closed.  Now Kori was enjoying this just a little too much, and as there is
a little bit of devil in me, so I reached over and quickly turned the warm
water to cold just for a second then right back to warm.  The effect was
amazing!  He was shocked, mad, and happy all at the same time.

   After our morning shower I showed Kori how to make eggs over easy and
serve them on buttered toast.  We enjoyed our breakfast together.  Then it
was as every day was to be chores.  We needed to exercise Finley and then
work on Kori's bedroom.  I asked Kori if he thought he could take care of
Finley by himself.  Kori said that was simple and so I said Ok today you do
everything and I will watch.  It was a simple test to see if he was ready
to have his own horse.

   Kori came over to me and hugged me and said "Thank you for trusting me
with Finley."  We went to the barn and I watched every move.  Kori opened
the stall opposite to Finley and snapped a lead on Finley's halter opened
the stall door and took Finley to the opposite stall closed and lock the
stall door.  Perfect.  Kori then filled the water bucket, dropped two
flakes of hay and began mucking the stall.  He did everything without even
looking at me to see if I approved.  I did.  It is time to look for a horse
for Kori and I wanted a Morgan gelding or mare.

   I wanted to get the horse now because I knew what was about to happen
and I thought having his own horse would help Kori with the loss of his
mother.  I gave Kori a big hug and told him what a great job he did and
said that I could not have done better.  I said it was time to let Finley
out to the pasture and let him play for the day.  This was the last test
for Kori.  Finley can be a handful.  Kori walked over and picked up a short
lead and snapped it onto Finley's halter opened the stall door and walked
Finley to the pasture gate and released him.  What surprised me most was
the way Kori remained in control never letting Finley think of acting up.
I was so proud of Kori.

   We went to the kitchen and I sat for a cup of coffee while Kori had milk
and a biscuit.  He sat on my lap well sort of and I told him how proud I
was of him.  I picked up my cell phone and called Neil.  When Neil answered
I told him how great Kori did with chores and Finley.  Neil knows so many
people I thought perhaps he might know someone with a mare or gelding for
sale.  All the time Kori was looking at me with this unbelievable look on
his face.  I called at the right time Neil knew of a gelding for sale.  I
asked Neil to call the people and find out more about the horse and to let
me know later this afternoon.

   Kori and I went to his new bedroom and finished everything and the
bedroom looked so good.  All we needed now was a large screen TV for the
entertainment center.  I said to Kori . . . "Kori lets take all the boxes
to the truck and all the tools and paint to the basement."  We were putting
the paint and tape on the shelves in the basement when I asked Kori to help
me move the large box under that old tarp.  I asked him to fold the tarp
neatly. As Kori removed the tarp he saw the box a new 39 inch Vizio smart
TV.  He looked at me and asked . . . "mine?"  I just nodded my head.

   I had never been so happy spending money as I have been in the past few
weeks.  Kori was beside himself.  The new TV wasn't heavy and we took it
upstairs and unboxed it and placed it on the entertainment center, a
perfect fit.  It was almost noon and Kori would have to wait to hook up the
x-box.  I wanted to make some soup and hot tea and take it to Myrna and see
how she was and let Kori stay with her.  For Kori and I there will be many
tomorrows.

   With the hot soup and tea Kori and I headed to the truck and Kori held
the box as I drove to see Myrna.  We arrived and went to the door and went
in.  Myrna was on the couch watching TV and looked better than
yesterday. It is hard to figure that one day the cancer is sucking the life
from her body and the next day Myrna somehow has found the strength to
fight back and hold on for another day.  It is so obvious that she has
failed in the last two weeks.  Her face is thin and her eyes appear sunken,
almost ghostly.

   Kori and I sat with Myrna for a little while he was near his mother and
I could see in his face the concern.  We cleaned the kitchen and swept the
porch.  I suggested that Kori should stay the afternoon but Myrna said that
she wanted to take a nap and it was best Kori went with me.  I reluctantly
said yes but really thought Kori should have stayed.

   We drove in silence back to my house.  Kori got out of the truck and
went to the barn.  Without asking he added water a flake of hay then said
he wanted to check his homework.  He walked by me without a smile or saying
anything more and went to his room.  I followed Kori but decided that
perhaps it was best to leave him alone for awhile.

   . . . . I am not sure how to help Kori face the loss of his mother.  I
know that this child has an innocent loving and pure heart and I think he
will be devastated.  For now I need to try to bring him to a happier time.
I decided to call Neil and see about the Morgan gelding.

   I called Neil and asked about the gelding and it really sounds perfect.
Neil described the gelding; a 4 year old bay in color with a star on his
head and four white stockings standing 14.5 hands to the withers. The horse
is gentle and an easy feed. He has been trained as a trail horse and would
be perfect for Kori.  Now the good or bad news the price . . . . $5,500.00
not bad.  I asked Neil when we could see the horse.  Neil said . . . "the
owners are moving and they would be happy to show him this afternoon, they
probably would take less if they thought the gelding was going to a good
home."  I said lets go, come over and Kori and I will follow you or ride
with us.

   I hung up from the call to Neil and went to Kori's room. Kori was just
sitting at his desk looking at his iPad.  I looked at him and said Kori,
Neil is on his way and he has an emergency and needs our help.  Please
change in your old clothes we need to hurry.

   A few minutes later Neil drove in and pulled next to my truck.  We all
piled in and I asked Neil for directions and it was so easy.  The ranch was
about 5 miles past Liam's house and in a very nice area of 5 acre mini
ranches with a For Sale sign posted. We drove in and Kori didn't know
anything about what we were doing.

   The owners greeted us and were such a nice couple.  We went to their
barn much like mine and there in the small paddock was the amazingly
gorgeous gelding.  The man simply whistled and the horse, named Eric, came
trotting to the fence.  I think Kori knew at that point.  We asked if they
could saddle him and they brought out an English saddle and in minutes he
was ready to ride.

   We opened the gate and Neil, Kori and I walked to Eric. I looked at Kori
and said . . . "Well just don't stand there get on and try him out."  The
owners and Neil and I watched as Kori sat in the saddle, they were a match!
We all watched as Kori walked Eric around the paddock they both looked so
good together.  He trotted a little kind of obvious that Kori needed to
learn to post but other than that it was a done deal in my mind.

   I talked to the owners and . . .  they could see in an instant what kind
of boy Kori was and that this gelding would be going to a good home.  Now
the Price, a little talking and it was done $4,800.00 including the saddle
and all the tack.  I didn't expect it to be that easy.  We went to the
house to sign papers and they would transfer title to Kori not me but to
Kori it would be his horse.  Kori looked at Neil and then me and we both
got hugs.  Like a gentleman he shook hands with the sellers and thanked
them.  His next question was when we could bring Eric home.

   I looked at Kori and said . . . "How would now be?"  The agreement was
that we would have two weeks to try the gelding.  There really was no doubt
in my mind that everything would be great.  I asked if it would be Ok if we
were to go get the trailer and come back.  The owners knew how excited Kori
was and it was just 6 miles back to my place so they said yes.

   We loaded the tack in the truck and went down the road back by Liam's
house and hitched my horse trailer to the truck.  Then it was back up Raven
Woods Rd. passed Liam's house again but this time Kori was looking and said
. . .  "there's Liam" we kept driving and Neil and I said nothing.

   We arrived at the mini ranch and dropped the ramp of the trailer and it
was a pushbutton load, that gelding just walked right in. The ramp up we
thanked everyone and headed back to my house.  As we were riding home I was
thinking and hoped that the gelding would help through the tough time ahead
when his mother passed.  It's never easy for anyone but it must be a tragic
event for an eleven year old.

   As we approached Kori's trailer house Neil said . . ."Jake can you pull
over and stop?"  I did and he looked at me then Kori then the porch.  Myrna
was sitting on the porch and Neil said . . . Saddle the gelding and let
Kori ride up to his mother.

   Kori was excited.  We saddled Eric and boost Kori to the saddle and he
road like a knight in shining armor to his mother.  Myrna was shocked to
see Kori on the gelding.  Neil and I helped Myrna down the steps and over
to Kori and Eric.  She was so happy.  We were all laughing and as Neil and
Kori took Eric back to the trailer I explained to Myrna why and that I was
going to buy another horse anyway.

   The look in her eyes told the story.  There was no need for words.  I
told her that we would take the gelding to the barn and let Kori brush and
feed him and that I would have Kori back by 8.  Myrna said to have Kori
stay the night that she was going to work.  I said NO Myrna you stay and
rest but she would not hear of it.  She wanted to be at work and with her
friends and people as they come in.

   Neil, Kori and I went down the road and pulled in by the paddock.  We
unloaded Eric and turned him out in the small paddock.  Then we went to
Finley and hooked a lead on him and took him to the large paddock and
walked him around.  Kori was so good about this.  The two horses sniffed,
squealed and did a little dance and then it was over.  They looked as if
everything was going to be just fine.

    Neil and I shook hands and I thanked him so much for his help and then
he said he had things to get done so he was off to his house.  Kori and I
watched as the two got used to each other.  It was apparent that they would
be friends for now.  Finley would have to be gelded.  We brought both
Finley and Eric in the barn and put them in diagonal stalls, then gave them
water, hay and a little oats. We turned the radio on and we went to the
house.

   Kori and I were exhausted from both the activity and the emotion of the
day.  The best thing was Kori was thinking of other things and his mind was
off his mother's sickness.  I was at the kitchen sink cutting some fruit
when Kori's arms hugged me.  I love the feeling of his head in the middle
of my back.  All I heard was "Jake I love you so much and thank you for
buying Eric, but that is not why I love you. I just love you because I just
love you that's all."  What a nice thing to hear.  How could I not turn and
hug him and kiss that little blond head of his.  He is the love of my life.

   Well we had snacks and then I knew he would be back out to the barn so
there was no need to ask him to change his clothes.  I said . . . "Hey
Kori, Kitchen Ok, barn Ok, front porch Ok but you are not going in the
living room or your new bedroom in those clothes.  With that he started to
strip! Oh that little bugger.  "STOP" keep them on because we are going
right out anyway.

   We went to the barn and I told Kori that it was only fare that seeing I
bought Eric that he now had two horses to take care of.  I thought that
would get a rise out of him but he just said that's a deal.  Well I let him
off easy and I brushed Finley while Kori groomed Eric. I thought it was
time to get dinner ready so we went in the house.

   We had pork chops, mashed potatoes and corn for dinner and apple pie
with ice-cream. With dinner finished it was time for us to clean up and
watch TV.  . . . . Ok so I am waiting to see where this was going.  (La de
da hum diddle de de) . . . .  He went to his bathroom and showered!  Ok so
I am standing looking down the hall expecting him to come running like he
was just fooling me.  No he really got in his own shower.  The truth is I
was looking forward to seeing that cute little butt of his.

   I went to my bathroom and showered and put on boxers and sweat pants
then went to the living room and turned on the TV.  Soon Kori appeared and
pushed me over a bit and cuddle right in next to me and said "Jake you
smell good."  Then he watched TV.  What the hell got into him?  No
touching, no curiosity, no rubbing my arm . . . . I think he's sick, or
maybe he just took care of things in the shower.  It's all good anyway we
had a great day.

   Soon it was time for bed and school in the morning.  I said time for bed
and he asked . . . "Jake can you help me make my bed and can I have two
pillows?  I want to sleep in my new bedroom" I said . . . "Oh, sure Kori if
you want to sleep in your new bed that's great I'll help you make it up."
I was disappointed and a little happy at the same time, but just a little
happy. We took sheets and a blanket and pillows and made his bed.  I
watched as he climbed up to the big bed of his.  He looked small in it all
by himself.  I reached up messed his hair and said sleep tight I love you,
goodnight.

   I walked down the hallway slowly thinking he would run up behind me but
he didn't.  I turned off the TV and all the lights and went to bed.  So
what is this feeling of being sorry for me?  He has a new bedroom, a new
everything and a new horse.  Ok I'm happy, almost.

   I think it was about ten minutes and I was just about to sleep . . .
when I heard footsteps running down the hall he ran through the door naked
as a j-bird and jumped in bed with me.  I said . . . "what the hell Kori!"
He said . . .  "I'm afraid of the dark."  And with that he was laughing and
started to attack me . . .  he was being so bad.  He tickled, poked, and
then began to attack my . . . . . . . Geeez he wouldn't stop.  I had to
roll him on his back and sit on him but then that gave him direct access to
my "thing" so in only three minutes we had destroyed my bed and had giving
me an erection not to mention he was as hard as I had ever seen him.

   Finely we both calmed down and pulled the covers up.  I was on my back
and he climbed on top of me his legs straddling me and sitting just above
my waist.  He told me all the events of the day including seeing Liam and
how much he loved his horse and bedroom.  He wasn't trying anything he was
being good, still very erect and I noticed something different.  His
erection was pointing up and I had not seen that before, like it was
sticking straight up.  It was very cute.  Soon Kori just leaned all the way
forward and laid his head on my shoulder.  He kissed me and told me he
loved me then rolled off me and turned over and asked me to hold him.

   I turned on my side and pulled Kori to me and with my arms around him I
gently kissed his neck.  I don't think we were like that for more five
minutes when I felt his body relax and I knew he was asleep.

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Kori and Jake A Story of Love

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